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In this issue, we present a summary of diseases that occur in calibrachoa. Remember: Product controls are based on research trials and do not reflect an endorsement of any sort.
To learn more about diseases affecting calibrachoa, click on the PDF...

In this issue, we present a summary of diseases that occur in osteospermum.Remember: Product controls are based on research trials and do not reflect an endorsement of any sort.
To learn more about diseases affecting osteospermum, click on the PDF...

Worried about downy mildew this spring? There’s nothing wrong with that — you should be. We know relatively little about these kinds of plant pathogens; and what you don’t know can hurt you!
The downy mildews are recognized as some of the most...

With all the equipment available, it can be hard to decide which items will best suit your situation. While you could make use of almost every sprayer out there, finding the most efficient is your goal.
Your old sprayer is on its final legs: the...

The availability of new pest control materials (in this case, insecticides and miticides) each year, particularly those with different modes of action, helps to deal with the array of insect and mite pests feeding on horticultural/floricultural...

In this issue, we present a summary of diseases that occur in salvia. Remember: Product controls are based on research trials and do not reflect an endorsement of any sort.
To learn about the diseases affecting salvia, please click on the PDF...

Learn the benefits of transitioning to biological controls and which initial pitfalls to avoid
Biological control of arthropod pests can be very effective and is used with great success by growers in the United States and abroad. However, many...

In this issue, we present a summary of diseases that occur in campanula. Remember: Product controls are based on research trials and do not reflect an endorsement of any sort.
Please click on the PDF below to learn about diseases affecting campanula.

Clean cuttings, young plants or plugs — this has been a discussion point for many years in our industry. It also has been a topic of tension between customers and suppliers. In this article, the idea is to try getting some positive thoughts and...

While seemingly unpredictable, resistance is manageable once its principles are better grasped and preventative best practices are put in place. For growers, understanding resistance realities improves the health of plants and maximizes pesticide...

As an entomologist, I have been trained to know what a whitefly is, but to my layman friends, a whitefly is a white…fly. Their first thought is of a larger insect like a housefly. When I describe a real whitefly, they recognize it as something they...

Chrysanthemum white rust is caused by the fungus Puccinia horiana. Chrysanthemums are the only type of plant infected by this rust fungus, but the disease can spread rapidly in a greenhouse or nursery, resulting in severe product losses.
CWR is...

Greenhouse producers are continually seeking alternative means of dealing with insect and mite pest populations, instead of relying solely on insecticides or miticides, to avoid resistance. A “potential pest management strategy” is the application...

Throughout my more than 30 years as a plant pathologist, I have been asked many times to talk or write about diagnosing diseases. This is always challenging and often rather frustrating. The most recent request was made for the February 2009 SAF...

“Do what we can, summer will have its flies.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
For growers, working to keep pests away from crops has always been accepted as part of the game.
However, the playing field might be shifting. As experts sound the alarm regarding...

In European greenhouses, conventional spraying with output quantities of 500-1,500 liters, or even more, of spraying liquid per 21⁄2 acres is still widely used. But scientific advances, practical experience and increasing awareness of environmental...